Secular religion

A secular religion is a belief that often rejects or neglects the metaphysical aspects of the supernatural, commonly associated with traditional religion, instead placing typical religious qualities in earthly entities.
Related pages
 Epicureanism
 Secular humanism
 Separation of church and state
 Civil religion
 Juche
 State atheism
 Taoism
 Divine right of kings
 Mandate of Heaven

Further reading

 A. Bergesen, The Sacred and the Subversive (1984)
 E. B. Koenker, Secular Salvations (1965)
 H. Kelsen, Secular Religion (1964)
 Gentile, "Political Religion: A Concept and its Critics - A Critical Survey," Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1, p. 25


 Wolfgang Hardtwig (2001) "Political Religion in Modern Germany: Reflections on Nationalism, Socialism, and National Socialism", Bulletin of the German Historical Institute, Volume 28
 Jacques Ellul, The New Demons. Trans. C. Edward Hopkin. New York: Seabury, 1975. London: Mowbrays, 1975.

Other websites
 Political Religions section of Religion Compass
Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative Council on Foreign Relations.
 Conference on Political religions in the modern era, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 7–9 May 2004
 Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, "Special Issue: Political Religions as a characteristic of the 20th century", Volume 6 Number 1/June 2005, Taylor & Francis (requires subscription)

Category:Secularism
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